Iran's Foreign Ministry has said the country's envoy to Yemen's rebel Houthi movement has died of Covid-19 after being repatriated last week, blaming unnamed countries for his delayed transfer from the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Reuters reports.

The ambassador, Hasan Irlu, "was evacuated in poor condition due to delayed cooperation from certain countries", ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told state media.

The spokesman appeared to be referring to Saudi Arabia, which along with Iraq helped in Irlu's transfer onboard an Iraqi plane, according to a Houthi spokesman.

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